Group connected capacity across the GCC increased by 8.1 per cent to reach 829,403 RT

Connected capacity in the UAE increased by 5.4 per cent to reach 635,224 RT

Affiliate company Saudi Tabreed began providing operation and maintenance (O&M) support to the district cooling plant servicing the King Abdulla Financial District in Saudi Arabia

Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Tabreed’s Chairman, said: “Tabreed’s strategy to drive growth through our core chilled water business continues to deliver strong results. Looking ahead, we remain optimistic that chilled water demand will continue to increase across the region, and look forward to working closely with our clients to implement energy-efficient cooling solutions that enable our region’s sustainable development.”

Jasim Husain Thabet, Tabreed’s Chief Executive Officer, added: “The combination of revenue growth in our chilled water business and lower financing costs resulted in a strong improvement in profit for the period. The commencement of O&M support to the King Abdullah Financial District in Saudi Arabia was a major operational milestone. Today, we deliver approximately 830,000 RT of critical district cooling services in five countries throughout the GCC, making us the region’s preeminent district cooling provider.”

Tabreed currently has 66 plants across the GCC and provides its district cooling services to many of the region’s landmark projects including the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Dubai Metro, World Trade Center Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit, the Pearl – Qatar, Bahrain Financial Harbour and the Jebal Omar Development Project in Mecca.